LYNMOUTH ROAD, RG1 8DD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG1 8DD

LYNMOUTH ROAD, RG1 8DD, Reading has recorded a total of 46 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 25.52 per 1,000 population. This RG1 8DD crime rate stands in contrast to the broader RG1 postcode area, which has experienced 701 crimes and a crime rate of 14.33 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this RG1 8DD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG1 8DD, encompassing approximately 1802 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the RG1 8DD area, explore the RG1 8DD Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (150.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-28.57% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

RG1 8DD Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Merchants Place with total crimes: 9
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 8
  • Lynmouth Road with total crimes: 5

LYNMOUTH ROAD, RG1 8DD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1525.52150.00%
Violence and sexual offences158.32-28.57%
Public order48.320.00%
Other crime32.220.00%
Burglary31.660.00%
Bicycle theft31.66-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.11-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2126.6275.00%
Anti-social behaviour611.65-33.33%
Bicycle theft63.33200.00%
Public order43.33-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.22-50.00%
Drugs21.66100.00%
Other theft21.11-84.62%
Shoplifting21.11-50.00%
Robbery21.11100.00%

In July 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft1333.28333.33%
Violence and sexual offences127.21-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour96.6612.50%
Criminal damage and arson64.9920.00%
Public order53.33-16.67%
Vehicle crime42.770.00%
Shoplifting42.22-33.33%
Burglary32.2250.00%
Bicycle theft21.660.00%
Robbery11.11-50.00%
Drugs10.55-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2034.94100.00%
Anti-social behaviour811.09300.00%
Public order64.44-33.33%
Shoplifting63.3350.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.330.00%
Vehicle crime42.7733.33%
Drugs42.22100.00%
Other theft32.2250.00%
Robbery21.66100.00%
Burglary21.11-50.00%
Bicycle theft21.110.00%
Other crime11.110.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1027.18-56.52%
Public order95.55-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.99-16.67%
Burglary42.77100.00%
Shoplifting42.22-60.00%
Theft from the person42.22-33.33%
Vehicle crime32.22-40.00%
Drugs21.66-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour21.11-71.43%
Other theft21.11-90.00%
Bicycle theft21.11-77.78%
Robbery11.11-50.00%
Other crime10.55-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2358.2435.29%
Other theft2012.76566.67%
Public order1011.09150.00%
Shoplifting105.55233.33%
Bicycle theft95.5580.00%
Anti-social behaviour74.99250.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.88-50.00%
Theft from the person63.33500.00%
Vehicle crime53.330.00%
Drugs32.770.00%
Burglary21.660.00%
Other crime21.11100.00%
Robbery21.110.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1727.73-39.29%
Criminal damage and arson129.43300.00%
Bicycle theft56.660.00%
Public order42.7733.33%
Other theft32.22-25.00%
Shoplifting31.660.00%
Burglary21.66-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.11-33.33%
Other crime11.110.00%
Theft from the person10.550.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2830.51-12.50%
Burglary415.5333.33%
Other theft42.22-75.00%
Vehicle crime32.22200.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.66200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.66-57.14%
Public order31.66-78.57%
Shoplifting31.66-50.00%
Theft from the person11.66-66.67%
Other crime10.550.00%
Robbery10.550.00%
Drugs10.550.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3248.2677.78%
Other theft1617.75128.57%
Public order148.87133.33%
Criminal damage and arson77.7740.00%
Shoplifting63.8820.00%
Burglary33.3350.00%
Theft from the person31.6650.00%
Bicycle theft21.66-71.43%
Vehicle crime11.11-66.67%
Drugs10.55-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.55-83.33%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1837.7220.00%
Other theft79.9816.67%
Bicycle theft73.88600.00%
Public order63.88100.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.33-33.33%
Drugs53.33400.00%
Shoplifting52.7766.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.77400.00%
Vehicle crime32.7750.00%
Robbery21.660.00%
Theft from the person21.110.00%
Burglary21.11100.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1524.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour98.32350.00%
Other theft64.99200.00%
Public order33.33-25.00%
Shoplifting31.660.00%
Vehicle crime21.66-66.67%
Theft from the person21.11100.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.11-80.00%
Burglary10.550.00%
Drugs10.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Bicycle theft10.550.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1521.630.00%
Vehicle crime68.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.330.00%
Public order42.770.00%
Shoplifting32.220.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.660.00%
Other theft21.110.00%
Bicycle theft11.110.00%
Theft from the person10.550.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241

A total of 33 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.30 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20244
June 20244
May 20243
April 20245
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 70 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20246
July 20249
June 20248
May 20242
April 20247
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20236
November 20239
October 20232

A total of 26 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 40 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20249
March 20245
January 20242
December 20237
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 72 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20245
June 20246
May 20249
April 202410
March 20244
February 20243
January 202414
December 20236
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 226 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202421
July 202412
June 202420
May 202410
April 202423
March 202417
February 202428
January 202432
December 202318
November 202315
October 202315

A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20246
June 20245
May 20245
April 20246
March 202412
February 20243
January 20247
December 20235
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 20 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20235
November 20231

A total of 78 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 202413
June 20243
May 20242
April 202420
March 20243
February 20244
January 202416
December 20237
November 20236
October 20232

A total of 49 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
June 20246
May 20244
April 202410
March 20243
February 20243
January 20246
December 20235
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
December 20232

A total of 20 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20244
April 20246
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RG1 8DD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Merchants Place
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Lynmouth Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary1
  • 4. St Stephens Close
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Brigham Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 6. Thames Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Barry Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 8. Northfield Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Trooper Potts Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. King'S Meadow Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 12. Cardinal Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 13. Swansea Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Addison Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Newport Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Abattoirs Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 17. Reading
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Supermarket
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 19. Vastern Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1